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Ontario Association of Architects Honours Best New Buildings and Jack Diamond

House on the Bluffs, image courtesy of Taylor Smyth Architects
May 15, 2013 5:50 pm | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
In March the Ontario Association of Architects announced the winners of their annual awards celebrating excellence in design. The winners were chosen by a panel of experts from the design ... read more
development

City Issues Refusal Report for Greenpark's 324 Richmond West

324-332 Richmond Street West Greenpark Homes Toronto
May 15, 2013 4:45 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
UrbanToronto readers know that contrary to the popular belief that the process of building a high-rise begins when shovels break the soil, developing a property in Toronto is actually a much more ... read more
development

Yonge Eglinton Centre Receiving A $100 Million Facelift

Yonge Eglinton Centre Midtown Toronto RioCan
May 15, 2013 2:50 pm | by Devon Johnson | Comments
Sitting in the heart of Midtown Toronto lies the Yonge Eglinton Centre, a popular mixed-use office complex and destination for shopping & dining. Currently, the 750,000 square foot space ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 15, 2013

May 15, 2013 8:56 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
Byford looks for consensus on tansit funding; Fords vow to fight Humbertown redevelopment; poll shows residents support city takeover of BIXI; electoral reform on city radar, and More!; and more ... read more
photos

Photo of the Day: Migration

Toronto skyline from the Leslie Street Spit
May 15, 2013 12:00 am | by Jack Landau | Comments
Toronto has always embraced its connection with both nature and urbanity. The vast network of rivers and ravines that meander through the city stand as a vestige of the wilderness that once ... read more
suite spot

Suite Spot: Bright, Modern Living at Streetcar's Sync Lofts

Streetcar Developments, Sync Lofts, Tact, Seven Haus, Dundee Realty, Toronto
May 14, 2013 7:30 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Always a trend setter in the residential real estate market, loft style living has become synonymous with downtown housing. Whether a converted warehouse, church, or a newly built loft-style ... read more
design

Teachers' New Home: Beautiful and Environmentally Friendly

ETFO building rendered in its neighbourhood context, by KPMB Architects Toronto
May 14, 2013 1:25 pm | by Izabela Molendowski | Comments
Toronto's Upper Jarvis neighbourhood is welcoming an addition to the community this June. In development since May 2011, the brand new ETFO (Elementary Teacher's Federation of Ontario) building is ... read more
photos

Examining Urban Sprawl Through Satellite Timelapse Imagery

Google, Time, Satellite, Timelapse, GTA, Toronto
May 14, 2013 12:25 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
The explosive growth of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) over the last 30 years has captivated a generation of Torontonians. Decades of suburban expansion, manifested in cookie-cutter subdivisions ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013 9:50 am | by Editor | Comments
Nix tolls for high-occupancy lanes, Horwath demands; electoral reform on city 'radar'; Ontario chamber of commerce backs taxes for transit; and more news. Nix tolls for high-occupancy lanes, ... read more

Photo of the Day: Cloud Banking

Downtown Toronto, Financial District, L Tower, Brookfield Place, Scotia Plaza
May 14, 2013 12:00 am | by Brandon Leal | Comments
Today's photo of the day comes courtesy of Rob MacFarlane from his perch above the L Tower. With spring's wet weather, the financial district was engulfed by a mass of fog producing this ... read more
infrastructure

Improvements to Tommy Thompson Park Open For Bird Watching Season

Tommy Thompson Park Improvements Leslie Spit Montgomery Sisam Waterfront Toronto
May 13, 2013 5:30 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Spring migratory season is now in full swing, with nesting cormorants and patient photographers flocking to the Leslie Street Spit for what has recently become an annual tradition. I say recently ... read more
development

Details Looking Stellar at Southcore Financial Centre & Delta Hotel

Southcore Financial Centre & Delta Toronto, Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects
May 13, 2013 4:50 pm | by Brandon Leal | Comments
In recent years of hyper construction, the area south of the rail corridor and financial district, colloquially known as "Southcore," has seen some of the most intense growth and densification. ... read more
development

New and Updated Proposals at King and Spadina Promise Renewal

57 Spadina, Diamondcorp, Toronto, King Street West, King St W, Spadina Ave
May 13, 2013 4:30 pm | by Eddie LaRusic | Comments
A public consultation was held by Ward 20 Councillor Adam Vaughan at Metro Hall on April 30th regarding the latest plans for new condo proposals at King Street West at Spadina ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013 9:57 am | by Brandon Leal | Comments
Hamilton opposes urbanism, Metrolinx listens, Transit debate breakdown, history of Toronto subway plans, opposing subway expansion and more news.. The past and the future of Mount Dennis ... read more
culture

Photo of the Day: Eaton Centre Reflections

Eaton Centre, Toronto
May 13, 2013 12:00 am | by Editor | Comments
Today's photo of the day comes from mcfrcrandall, via the UrbanToronto Flickr pool. The Toronto Eaton Centre provides many great opportunities for photographers. This particular image ... read more
infrastructure

Finish Line In Sight For TTC's Pape Station Modernization

Pape Station, Pape Station Modernization, TTC
May 10, 2013 5:00 pm | by Eddie LaRusic | Comments
As part of a larger modernization programme for aging TTC infrastructure, work has been proceeding to remake Pape Station on the Bloor Danforth line over the last couple of years. Now the end is ... read more
real estate

Marie Antoinette Lets Them Eat Cake for CHAZ Yorkville

Chaz Yorkville Condos Page+Steele/IBI Group Edenshaw Homes 45 Charles Ltd
May 10, 2013 4:10 pm | by Jack Landau | Comments
Crews are working away constructing the underground floors on one of the Bloor-Yorkville area’s newest residential towers, the 47-storey CHAZ Yorkville Condos, by 45 Charles Ltd and ... read more
culture

Waterfront Toronto's Public Art Competition Paves Way For More Creative City

Waterfront Toronto competition, West Don Lands Public Art Strategy
May 10, 2013 3:30 pm | by Izabela Molendowski | Comments
In a city that is growing as quickly as Toronto, and where one new high-density neighbourhood might be mistaken for the next, public art will have an increasing role to play in helping to create ... read more
culture

Daily Headlines: News From The Internet For May 10, 2013

May 10, 2013 9:30 am | by Editor | Comments
Ontario not interested in Toronto subway extension, minister says; GTA development charges key to growth and transit funding; a history of island airport expansion schemes; and more news. read more
photos

Photo of the Day: Picture Perfect

Toronto Skyline
May 10, 2013 12:00 am | by Dylan Giuliano | Comments
One of the finest ways to view our growing city is from the Toronto Islands. Now that spring has sprung, crowds of island-goers are being treated to gorgeous views similar to this one. Today's ... read more

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